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An Epic WordPress Resource Roundup – Videos, Tools, Guides, Podcasts, Sites, Events and more

Posted by on May 26th, 2010 in Wordpress | 2 comments

One of the great things that makes WordPress so easy to use is the vast number of resources available.  If you’re just getting started or are a 5-year veteran, you’ll never run out of great resources available to help you further excel your WordPress skills.  In this post I want to share some of my WordPress resources that has and continues to enhance my WordPress experience.

WordPress Specific Sites


The following sites below are dedicated to providing you quality WordPress content…

  • WPBeginner.com – If you’re just getting into WordPress, this is a great site that shows you a simple step-by-step approach to getting WordPress installed and setup.
  • WordPress.tv – This is a great resource of videos all related to WordPress. If you want to learn how to use WordPress, plugins, or other unique tools with WordPress, watch these videos!
  • WeblogToolsCollection.com – I love this blog for the weekly selected plugins and themes. You’ll quickly discover how fast WordPress continues to grow.
  • WPCandy.com – Full of fun goodies, tips, guides, and updates relating to WordPress.
  • WPDesigner.com – As a developer you’ll find great WordPress code snippets, tricks, and tools to enhance your WordPress development skills.
  • WPTavern.com – Keep up to date with the newest stories and features being talked about around WordPress and the WordPress community. This site has an awesome corresponding podcast too (featured below).

Blogs with Great WordPress Content

The following blogs have excellent WordPress categories full of great content….

Roundup of WordPress Roundups

Here’s a collection of some other great WordPress roundups I’ve stumbled upon…

WordPress Books Worth Buying

Extend your WordPress resources beyond your computer…

WordPress Podcasts

If you don’t feel like reading, listen to these great podcasts as experts and developers share their expertise…

Awesome Lists of Free WordPress Themes

Overtime I’ve found some great lists of free WordPress Themes that I find myself going back to all the time when building a new WP site…

More WordPress Related Links…

These links may not be WordPress specific, but are still great resources to exploring WordPress even further…

  • Community Supported WordPress Forums – This is the official WordPress support forum. You’ll be surprised how quickly someone will help you out for free, I know :) .
  • Official WordPress Plugin Repository – This is the official place to download WordPress plugins. If you’re looking to extend WordPress with additional functionality, always make sure to check here first!
  • Professional WP Help Center – If you’re looking for professional WordPress help here’s a great premium service to ask for assistance.
  • WordPress Jobs – If you’re looking for WordPress jobs, here’s a job board for your career hunt!
  • WordPress SEO – A quickstart guide to SEO for WordPress. If there’s one thing everyone wants to know, its SEO. SEO can get real in depth, but this is a great beginners guide to SEO for WordPress.
  • 23 WordPress Cheatsheets – Sometimes you just need a quick cheat sheet reference guide. Download and print out these 1 pages and keep them on your desk for quick references during WordPress development.
  • Blogger Pro
  • Copy Blogger

WordCamps and WordPress Meetups

It doesn’t stop there!  Discuss and learn even more about WordPress by finding local WordPress meetups or spending a weekend at a WordCamp near you!

Are you in the Detroit area?

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Did I miss something?

What should we all know about?  Share your favorite WordPress resources in the comments below…

2 Responses to “An Epic WordPress Resource Roundup – Videos, Tools, Guides, Podcasts, Sites, Events and more”

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  2. Ayman Aboulnasr says:
    April 16, 2011 at 7:24 am

    WOW what an awesome list!
    Thanks alot for putting it together.

    May I suggest another website called LatestWP?

    http://www.latestwp.com

    It features some of the best and latest WordPress related articles, reviews, tutorials, plugins, and themes out there.

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